China vs East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Number of infant deaths, female

China
16,227
in 2024
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
94,371
in 2024
China rank
25th
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
25th

Number of infant deaths, female over time

  • China
  • East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
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How they compare

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 94,371 against 16,227 in China, a difference of 78,144.

That makes East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 5.8 times China's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

China ranks 25th and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 25th of 197 countries.

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1990s 351,550 595,502 243,951 East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 150,800 316,984 166,184 East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 68,236 185,738 117,502 East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
2020s 22,669 107,027 84,358 East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infant deaths, female, China or East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), at 94,371 against 16,227 in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of infant deaths, female between China and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
78,144, with East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do China and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for number of infant deaths, female?
China ranks 25th and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 25th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as Number of infant deaths, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of infant deaths, female
Source
Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
240 places, 13,304 data points, 1960–2024
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Number of female infants dying before reaching one year of age.